These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

The X-Files

The X-Files characters Mulder and Scully have won over investigative hearts for years. It follows the career of two FBI agents with a tinge of supernatural drama. It has had two big-screen adaptations since its airing in the early 2000s.

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The More You Know

  • The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.
  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
  • Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.